Gun buyback program poorly located

The recent gun buyback story in the Daily Record caught my eye. It's a good first step to stop the horrible shooting incidents around the country.

Real progress will be made when law enforcement prosecutes more of the illegal gun owners and buyers .Does the size of the magazine in the weapon cause the problem or is the nut behind the trigger the real concern? We have strong laws regarding weapon purchases and those who apply to own them. They need to be enforced.

After reading the entire article, I have a real concern about surrendering these weapons at two religious facilities in our area. In a time when the country is striding to maintain the separation of church and state, what kind of message does this send? On one hand we propose efforts to secure our people, especially the young ones in school and then do an about face and bring guns into places where people worship and attend religious classes.

By no means do I suggest that the operations will not be well handled; my concern is where they plan to conduct them.

Only a suggestion, but instead of the religious facilities, why not use the Morristown Armory on Western Avenue? We have experienced Guardsmen who along with our law enforcement folks can make this work with no hitches.

Cornelius Keating

MORRIS PLAINS

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Gun buyback program poorly located

The recent gun buyback story in the Daily Record caught my eye. It's a good first step to stop the horrible shooting incidents around the country.

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